Tag: CO
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Aspen – A Colorado Legend
Colorado sometimes feels like two different states. There are the uber rich that have vacation homes, a time share or home in the mountains for skiing, a home in Cherry Creek or City Park. Then there is the rest of us. As a born and raised Colorado woman I have lived in the realms of…
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Hiking Tips and Tricks
If you too are seeking outdoor recreation, here are some of my tips on planning to hike. I
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Hiking Lessons
While it’s easy to plan on “a walk in nature” what many fail to realize is that a walk in nature can turn into a deadly situation without planning ahead.
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Climb Mountains – Even Small Ones
I went hiking yesterday. It did not go well. My water bladder didn’t seal right (my fault) so I lost half my water, which was comfortably all over my backside leaking from my backpack. It was really sunny and hot, even at 8,600 ft. above sea level. I got altitude sickness. I took a wrong…
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Your Local Theme Park is as Good as you Remember
Many times we are reminded that theme parks are for kids. They are money sucks of candy and cartoons and memorable characters and wild rides that make many adults queasy. We are reminded to take our kids to this and that so they have fun and memories and pictures. But I say, hold up, theme…
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Ice Ice Baby – Dillon Ice Castle
The city of Dillon, Colorado along with a handful of other cities around North America have welcomed the magic and whimsy of #IceCastles the last few years. The company creates elegant magic with their ice castles creating spires, spikes, fountains, slides, and other intriguing icy creations. With our Dog Sledding trip in late January, it…
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Dog Sledding Colorado
I’ve realized the older I get that the whole point of life is to try on hats and see what fits. Maybe not the point, but part of what you do. I try on hats for work. I try on hats for spots and health. I try on artistic hats. Some fit some don’t. Some…
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Emerald Lake – RMNP
Another Adventure of the Week for your Saturday reading and another one in the endless nature and beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park! I went with a co-worker and my step-daughter to hike the trail that is a total of around 3 miles in and back again. This is a far more busy trail than…
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Adventure of the Week – Lory State Park
One of my absolute favorite locations in Northern Colorado is the easily accessible and very beautiful Lory State Park. For $7 a day or $70 for an annual pass, Lory and many Colorado State Parks offer a fantastic adventure into our natural spaces. While I adore having Rocky Mountain National Park in my backyard, it…
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Camping- The Magic Land in the Backyard
First I should say we don’t actually have a backyard. BUT we are only an hour and a half away from one of the most famous and well loved National Parks in the United States, Rocky Mountain National Park. 2015 marked 100 years of Rocky Mtn. being a National Park, and over 100 years of tourists…